From an early age, the son of an elementary school principle and school secretary, Greg understood his path to protect those who were unable to protect themselves. Greg’s practice in Newport Beach was one of the first practices to successfully take an e-cigarette matter to trial.  Greg discusses one of

Brian and Shant discuss various types of litigation funding available to lawyers and law firms, and the potential pitfalls of the borrowing money to fund cases. Though not a novel practice in the legal profession, reliance on loans can become problematic for the practitioner and for the plaintiffs’ bar as

Brian and Shant discuss the following cases: Loeb v. County of San Diego: Plaintiff was in a county park campground and was injured on an uneven pathway.  The county argued Trail Immunity and the court focused on whether the pathway had a dual purpose. Kim v. Laguna Seca Raceway: Plaintiff signed a

Brian and Shant discuss the following cases: Hood v. Gonzalez: A nightmare client who had gone through five lawyers.  The client signed the settlement agreement but refused to sign the check then the court appointed an elisor to endorse the check in lieu of the client’s endorsement. Soni v. SimpleLayers, Inc.: An

Steve discusses his journey and determination to make it through law school and find success in his practice. Steve goes into great detail about one of the most influential cases of his career and how it helped shape his future practice.  More information about Steve Vartarzarian and his team’s work

Brian and Shant discuss the following cases: Johnson v. MGM: Plaintiff argues that the District Court did not do an appropriate calculation to determine attorney fees and in response, the District Court lays out multiple factors to determine the appropriate percentage. Handoush v. Lease Finance Group: For Choice of Law to be

An esteemed trial attorney in the state, Bill’s practice focuses on personal injury and product liability.  Bill recollects one of his more memorable first trials where he was defensed but ultimately won on appeal and settled the matter favorably.  Bill associates a lot of his success to that case and

Casey is a second-generation Southern Californian and the first in his family to graduate from college.  A graduate of USC Gould School of Law and a partner at Aitken Aitken & Cohn, Casey’s practice is focused on single incident personal injury cases, elder abuse, professional medical malpractice, and insurance bad

Brian and Shant discuss the following cases: Brown v. Upside Gating: Defendants file an appeal to a judicial order arguing that it was tantamount to an injunction because it required appellants to take affirmative steps to affect invalidation of the releases at issue.  The court clarifies that an order is not

Mary Alexander – Mary’s practice is comprised of product liability, toxic tort, auto accidents, pharmaceutical cases, and class actions.  With an undergraduate focus in science and an objective toward biology and toxicology, she has handled cases that address environmental and workplace risks associated with the use of dangerous chemicals.  Mary